The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-10
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.


has twirled tho bill in tho Harlom lots. Tho
height Of his ambition was to ono day become
tho pitcher of professional team Many OF
his spare hours were spent at the Polo grounds
watching tho deceptive curves OF Tim Keefo
or smiling Mickey. Ho proved an apt scholar.
and in time his skill in handling tho bali was
brought TO the notice of the managers Of tho
Now York Reserves. and he was engaged by
that club. Yesterday saw him proud and
happy man. for he Ill ID the box for tho New
York Club and faced ono Of tho greatest clubs
In tho country, and with success. The loss Of
the game cannot be laid to his pitching for he
did fully as we'll rs his old and tried opponent,
Gct2ein. He gavo Ave bases on balls,
and Getzein gave two. Eight clean hits We're
made off his pitching and ten or Gctzcin. He
made no errors. while Getzcin made three.
Swaback has many of keefe's points. He
stands snuarely in tho bog. and. with lttlo or
no motion. drives tho ball over the, plate with
e will ks coed
new face en- the team was Carey, who also be-
longs to tho reserves. he played second base.
he did we'll, notwithstanding little nnsteadi-
the 400 Ws had found sost
ono ,i Inning" But after big Hiel,ardson. the
first rnnn Of tho visitors to the b|t, had struck
but, not ut, tho right time. They scattered
h% h Nb 8" R5onsh sss o bases
hit would have been Of the greatest value, but
the hit was not made; Gore did very wei! IN
snS ne aa h
DRAGGED i hinseli of to the Glib house '' '
The game was SLOW. one, and moro or less
like the other two. but few line plays cnllvened
Ward being tho main feature of the contest.
Tho field work on Sithey side was fairEwIil
Nth tn tho would s "
- Ewing opened the game by going out on q
t t tho bali for base hit and then sue sue
cessfully stole to second. It looked somewhat
hinterestPs but the interest S die 1a out we
Richardson Tho next few i mqment IS, we're tho
voice was heard amid tho vast crowd us the
new pitcher faced Richardson; Swabuck's arm
sS o 9e s9a E al the Who a sspp eS
strike. was caliod. then two strikes, and three
s %d Striker Ess' e'lis% hs ' %s.as ct
echoed and retGhoed. Brouth hers, followed
With phantom hi, and vas doubled up on
around to third on a wild pitch. Herman went
to first on a phantom hit and stole second and
both men scored on clean single b. Dorgan;
out to Briordy, For the visitors Thompson
Then Deacon Whito smote tho GaIl for two
bags, and Stumble was presented with phan-
tom. 1t looked like run, but Hanon hit tho
ball to Swaback, and Briody to Carey. and tho
6ido was out.
Ewing opened tho third inning with pretty
hit. but was caught steaing second on 1t.
Ward hit for two bases, and came in on Con-
nor's single base hit. Connor tried to steal
second, but failed, and Gore went out on a
for the visitors with phantom, and Carey
fumbled Richardson's, grounacr. I'routhers
brought GetZen In with n hit, Rowe fouled out
to O'konrke, and Ward fumDled a grounder by
Thompson, which filled the bases. sacrifice
by Whito let Richardson score, and drive
Thompson to score. The side retired on
The New YorEs orened the fourth inning
with ono run behind. OEourke started tho
ball for ono base and stoo down to second.
Tiornan hit down contre field, and O'Rourko
second. but had not Getzcin dropped tho ball
be would not have got there. Awlld pitch sent
the ball over among the players. and Norman
scored from second on the error and block ball.
Tho side was then retired in order. In tho
visitors half of this inning base on balls, an
Rowe and three; base hit by Thompson gave
three runs. Tho home team could do nothing
in tho fifth inning. but the visitors got ono man
across tho plate ON an error by Cnrey, steal,
and sacrifice hits by Hanlon and Briody This
ended the gHttnS sth stdes g." on
they failed to got o man In. The. latter part OF
tho game was void OF interest. The score: